Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 105.8 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands is 105.8 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands peaked at 123.41 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Faroe Islands 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.69 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 23.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.89 per 100 people | 37.17 per 100 people | 117.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.62 per 100 people | 106.01 per 100 people | 123.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.83 per 100 people | 105.8 per 100 people | 112.6 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More science & technology data for Faroe Islands
- Mobile phone subscriptions 57,146 (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.8 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.6% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 49,052 users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 34.59 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,681 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 34.59 per 100 population (2022)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 17,099 number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Faroe Islands was 105.8 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 123.41 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.